neigh

[ ney ]

/ neɪ /

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verb (used without object)

to utter the cry of a horse; whinny.

noun

the cry of a horse; whinny.

RELATED WORDS

yell

Nearby words

nehemiah, neher, nehru, nehru, jawaharlal, nei mongol, neigh, neighbor, neighborhood, neighborhood watch, neighboring, neighborly

Origin of neigh

before 1000; Middle English ney(gh)en, Old English hnǣgan, cognate with Middle Dutch neyen, Old Saxon hnēgian, Middle High German nēgen, Old High German hneigen, Old Norse hneggja; akin to Old Saxon hnechian; Middle Dutch nighen, Middle Low German nigen, Middle High German nyhen; and, with intrusion in the initial, Old Norse gneggja, Norwegian kneggja. See nag²

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Examples from the Web for neigh

But there is no question that he will bring a compelling case, neigh on to invincible.
Even Blago Is Presumed Innocent|Scott Turow|December 22, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Everything is in confusion for Drona's having only heard the neigh of (Arjuna's) steeds.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Upon this announcement Neigh looked at poor Chickerel as if he saw through him into the wall.
The Hand of Ethelberta|Thomas Hardy
Never would I let him triumph over me—wear the watch, hang the chain over his waistcoat, and neigh with joy.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVII. No. 101. May, 1876.|Various

Suddenly, and without any intimation of what he intended to do, the horse began to neigh.
A Boy Trooper With Sheridan|Stanton P. Allen
Others were running to and fro, aimlessly to all appearance, and the horses had begun to neigh.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for neigh

neigh

/ (neɪ) /

noun

the high-pitched cry of a horse; whinny

verb

(intr) to make a neigh or a similar noise

(tr) to utter with a sound like a neigh

Word Origin for neigh

Old English hnǣgan; related to Old Saxon hnēgian

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